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jhamner Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 11:03 am Here's a Buffalo nickel I found years ago in a gentleman's coin collection. It appears as though a glob of metal adhered to the surface of the coin after it was struck, and then it was restruck--you can actually see some of the letters of "Liberty" scattered randomly in the glob. I was wondering what type of error this would be, and if it's fairly common or rare. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

zeewool Pillar of the Community 3660 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 12:02 pm Consider the possibility of a hobo gone bad with fleeting thoughts of salvage. Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 4:24 pm I thought it was a hobo nickel gone bad too. Report this Post to the Staff
jhamner Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 4:52 pm You both lost me on that one--what's a hobo nickel? (Yes, I know I'm not too bright when it comes to matters like this) Report this Post to the Staff
zeewool Pillar of the Community 3660 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 5:06 pm Well, yours is a strange coin for sure....the letters that you see in the indian's head are larger than those on the periphery of the coin, so it is not from a double strike or anything like that, I suspect a hand punch, and although I have never seen a hobo nickel that incorporated a punch, there is no reason to believe that they do not exist......I really do not know what the cause of your coin's appearance is, but it just looked to me like someone has deliberately altered it.....Here is a link to a thread that illustrates some of the many things that folks will do to coins....(for fun, profit, and out of boredom). https://goccf.com/t/74524&SearchTerms=hobo Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 5:10 pm oh, there it is! i agree with zeewool, PMD Report this Post to the Staff
arsave Valued Member United States 225 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 9:09 pm To me it looks like added solder and then they punched it. What does the other side look like? Report this Post to the Staff
jhamner Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 10:43 pm The reverse appears completely normal. Report this Post to the Staff
jhamner Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 10:48 pm Thanks for the link, zeewool--NOW I know what a hobo nickel is! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/30/2010 4:23 pm I'm with arsave. Report this Post to the Staff
jhamner Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 11/30/2010 6:47 pm Thanks Conder101! Report this Post to the Staff
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